Fairfields School
Community special school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first54 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Malcolm Arnold Academy, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Arnold AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.0 mi | Secondary | 1,278 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory SchoolFree schools | 0.0 mi | Primary | 401 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 471 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Bosworth Independent SchoolOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 220 | - |
| Cambian Northampton SchoolOther independent special | 0.5 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Northgate School Academy TrustAcademy special converter | 0.5 mi | Special | 289 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 282 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Hampton Bridge SchoolOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | 33 | - |
| The CE AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.6 mi | Alternative provision | 124 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Kingsley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 401 | Good, 2023 |
| Wallace Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 47 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Northampton International AcademyFree schools | 0.7 mi | All-through | 1,754 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| Green Oaks Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 220 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| Purple Oaks AcademyFree schools special | 0.8 mi | Special | 131 | Good, 2022 |
| Castle AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 455 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 202 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Stimpson Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 440 | Good, 2023 |
| Cedar Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 383 | Good, 2023 |
| New Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 1.0 mi | Alternative provision | 50 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Northampton School for GirlsAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,670 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & FamiliesLocal authority nursery | 1.1 mi | Nursery | 98 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Earl Spencer Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 352 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Spring Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 434 | Good, 2022 |
| Kingsthorpe CollegeAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,415 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Vernon Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 233 | Good, 2022 |
| Barry Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 441 | Good, 2023 |
| Eastfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 221 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2024, no grade given |
| WiEducate LtdSpecial post 16 institution | 1.3 mi | Special | - | - |
| Parklands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.3 mi | Nursery | 57 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Parklands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 418 | Good, 2023 |
| Kings Heath Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 350 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St James Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 445 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Northampton School for BoysAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,756 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 160 | Good, 2024 |
| Sunnyside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 364 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.5 mi | Primary | 402 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 |
| University of NorthamptonHigher education institutions | 1.6 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 912 | Good, 2022 |
| Headlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 450 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Abington Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 409 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Whitehills Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.7 mi | Nursery | 40 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Whitehills Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 415 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 446 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 214 | Good, 2022 |
| Lyncrest Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 228 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Chiltern Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 133 | Good, 2024 |
| Bridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 650 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Northampton CollegeFurther education | 1.8 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| On Track Education NorthamptonOther independent special | 1.9 mi | Special | 44 | - |
| Weston Favell AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,431 | Good, 2024 |
| Buckton Fields Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.9 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2024 |
| Boothville Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 601 | Good, 2023 |
| Hospital and Outreach EducationAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.9 mi | Alternative provision | 7 | Good, 2023 |
| The Arbours Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 333 | Outstanding, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income3
Employment2
Education and skills3
Health2
Crime3
Barriers to housing and services7
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 100
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